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44-year-old Rohan Bopanna is oldest Indian athlete at Paris Olympics | Olympic Games News

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Rohan Bopanna may be the oldest Indian athlete, but he will be 17 years younger than the oldest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Rohan Bopanna. Photo: @Wimbledon

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi

India’s 117-member contingent is all set to begin their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which begins on Saturday, July 27. The Indian team is packed with young and upcoming talent, with 72 of the 117 athletes making their Olympic debut in Paris. However, the team also boasts of a number of experienced veterans who are favourites to win medals. Among these seasoned players, tennis veteran Rohan Bopanna stands out.

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Rohan Bopanna, who celebrated his 44th birthday in March, is enjoying the form of his life. He currently holds the record for being the oldest player to reach the number one position in the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) doubles rankings, a feat he accomplished in January this year. His qualification for the Paris Olympics also makes him the second oldest tennis player to have competed at the Summer Olympics.

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Bopanna is currently ranked number four in the ATP doubles rankings and won the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games with Rutuja Bhosale last September. He continued his impressive form by winning the doubles title at the Australian Open with Mathew Ebden in January this year.

In the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesBopanna will have a three-year age difference with the second-oldest Indian athlete, table tennis player Achantha Sharath Kamal, and a staggering 30-year age difference with the youngest Indian athlete, 14-year-old swimmer Dhinidhi Desai from Bengaluru.

Despite being the oldest Indian athlete to compete at the Olympics, Bopanna is nowhere near the record for oldest athlete ever to compete at the Games, which is held by Canadian equestrian Jill Irving, who will be 61 when she competes.

Bopanna will compete in the men’s doubles event at the Paris Olympics, partnering N Sriram Balaji, who is ten years younger than his teammate.

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Rohan Bopanna may be the oldest Indian athlete, but he will be 17 years younger than the oldest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rohan Bopanna. Photo: @Wimbledon Aditya Kaushik New Delhi

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Rohan Bopanna may be the oldest Indian athlete, but he will be 17 years younger than the oldest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Rohan Bopanna. Photo: @Wimbledon

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi